Are 199 Shimano Alfine Internal Gear Bicycle Hubs GENIUS or Terrible
Just how good is a 199 Shimano hub And how does it compare to a 1, 499 Rohloff hub The Touring Bicycle Buyer s Guide: The Bikepacking Bike Buyer s Guide: Like my videos Patreon supporters get early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q As: PATREON (Monthly rewards ): PAYPAL (Oneoff donation to replace broken camera gear ): INSTA: FACEBOOK: CYCLINGABOUT (endless bike travel info ): 0:00 Intro 1:03 What are the advantages of internal gear hubs 3:05 The Shimano Alfine 4:48 Alfine 8 vs 11 8:55 Alfine 199 vs Rohloff 1, 499 10:53 The Advantages of Electronic Shifting 12:27 How does the Alfine feel to ride 13:31 Can you use the Alfine for touring and bikepacking 16:08 Maintenance damage prevention 17:55 Lowering the recommended gear ratios 19:07 Alfine hub problems 20:05 Alfine eBikes 20:46 Summary
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